Florida State's Jameis Winston is under investigation in an alleged sexual assault reported nearly a nearly a year ago, the university and Winston's attorney confirmed on Wednesday.

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Dan Wolken
USA TODAY Sports

What stands out the most is how easy this football season has looked for Florida State, from the first kickoff when few considered this team a championship contender all the way until last Sunday, when it took its place in line to play Alabama for the national title in January.

Blowout after blowout after blowout, this season for Florida State has looked like a freight train to Pasadena. And with no apparent challenges remaining on the field, it was hard to envision what might slow it down.

But now here comes an 11-month-old investigation, a heavily redacted police report and a haze of questions ...